Tag Archives: Libertarians

Lessons From CPAC: Ron Paul is Past His Prime

Paul’s victory in the CPAC 2010 presidential straw poll only serves to immediately diminish the impact that CPAC could have on providing conservatives with some direction on who some of our future national leaders might be. Ron Paul certainly won’t be one of them. I’m not saying that to be critical, it’s just a fact.

Remember When People Said That Republicans Were Doomed?

Times have changed:

I Have Always Been A Fan Of Ted Olson . . .

He is, after all, a hero to right-of-center folk, a terrific lawyer, a very smart guy, and has lived a tremendously consequential life. It’s a pity he never made it onto the Supreme Court; he would have been a superb Justice, but he has certainly found other ways to make a difference.

Comeback Conversation With Ramesh Ponnuru

Ramesh Ponnuru on health care and more: “I think it is possible that Democrats will achieve very little after overreaching. If they accomplish their goals, however, they will have increased public dependence on the federal government in a way that will shift American politics permanently to the Left. That is one reason they are so determined to win.”

Jon Henke Schools Lindsey Graham

Behold. Just to clarify, Graham started this entire episode by taking a shot at libertarians. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford responded to Graham. His retort is worth noting:

“A Choice, Not An Echo.”

Republicans in search of a unified and unifying voice on the issue of small government would do well to take a gander at this Newsweek profile of Governor Mark Sanford, of South Carolina.

- March 22, 2010 -

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